Dispensing container



Nov. 23, 1937, J. R. BEDELL DISPENSING CONTAINER v Filed July '7, 1936 nL/'f-Uh? Patented Nov. 23, 1937 sATEs PATE'i DISPENSING CONTAINER Application July 7, 1936, Serial No. 89,333

1 Claim.

This invention relates'to containers and more especially to containers manufactured from cardboard or other flexible sheet material.

The application is a continuation in part of my application Serial No. 47,886, filed November 1, 1935, and entitled Dispensing container.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a container which is of rectangular prismatic form when closed, but which may be adjusted to permit selective removal of articles without cutting or tearing the container; to provide a container of novel appearance; and to provide a combined shipping and dispensing container which may be manufactured from a single piece of material and may be shipped in collapsed condition and assembled without the use of glue.

Other objects will appear from the following description and the accompanying drawing.

Of the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the complete container, the top panel being shown in full lines to indicate its closed position and in dot and dash lines to indicate its position just prior to closing of the container, the dispensing apron being shown in open position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the front and side panels and the bottom of the container, the dispensing apron being closed.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, the rear portion of the container being broken away.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of the sheet material before being folded into container form.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a partially folded container illustrating the manner of assembling the device.

Referring to the drawing:

The container is formed from a single sheet ||i of cardboard or other similar material which is cut to the shape illustrated in Fig. 3 and is scored along the dash lines indicated thereon to form a front panel H, a rear panel i2, side panels I3, I4, top panel I5, bottom panel H5, locking tabs I'l, |8, l9 and 28, a dispensing apron 2| having being adapted to permit withdrawal of articles jacent each other, in the order named, from one m end of the blank to the other and are connected to each other at the parallel score lines 29, 39

andv 3|, and the fourth score line 32, parallel to score lines 29, 38 and 3|, defines the boundary line between panel H and glue fiap 24. Score lines 29 and 30 also provide the fold lines be tween the dispensing apron 2| and its wings 22 and 23. A score line 33, extending at right angles to score lines 29 and 30, provides the line of fold between panels l3 and |4 and their respective locking tabs H and I8, and the line of fold between front panel II and the top panel l5. The score line 34, parallel to score line 33, provides the line of fold between rear panel l2 and bottom panel It and also provides the line of fold between the side panels IS and I l and their respective'bottom tabs l9 and 2|]. Score line 35, also parallel to score line 33, provides the line of fold between the dispensing apron 2| and the bottom panel l6, and the score line 36, also parallel to score line 33, provides the line of fold between the top panel I5 and its flap 25.

With the exception of the window pane 2'! the entire article is formed from an integral blank which may be produced in a single operation by cutting dies, which dies also score the materialwhere desired.

A pair of slots 31, 38 are formed on the blank in line with the score lines 3| and 32 and in the front panel II to accommodate the wings 22 and 23 of the dispensing apron 2|. The tabs H and I8 are formed respectively with integral interlocking fingers 39 and 40 and the lower tabs l9 and 20 are similarly formed with fingers 4| and 42. These pairs of fingers are adapted tointerlock 'in the well known manner illustrated in Fig. 2.

In assembling the container the side panels l3 and M are folded inwardly on lines 29 and 3|] toward each other and the fingers 4| and 42 of the lower tabs l9 and 20 are interlocked as shown in Fig. 2 under the bottom panel l6 so as. to firmly support the panel IS in position without the use of glue. The wings 22 and '23. of the apron 2| are folded inwardly and the apron 2| is folded slightly to bring the wings 22 and 23 inside of the container. The front panel I is then folded on line 3| and the glue flap 24, which has been coated with an adhesive, is folded inwardly and adhered to the inside of the front margin of panel I3. The dispensing apron 2| is then folded against the front panel H to close the dispensing notch 28. In this position the container is ready to be filled. After being filled the fingers 39 and with economy of space. When it is desired to remove articles from the container the dispensing apron 2| maybe pulled forward to the position shown in Fig. 1, such movement being limited by lugs 53, 44 formed integrally with the wings 22, 23 and the articles in the container may be withdrawn through the The inclination of the dispensing apron 2|, in its open position,.being at an acute notch '28.

angle to the front panel ll of the container the undesired flow of articles from the container is prevented. The arcuate form of the tabs 22 and 23 insures their accurate fit within the slots 31, 38 so as to prevent accidental escape of the contents by way of such slots at all times.

16 insures against such sagging of the floor under the load ofthe contained material as to disturb The locking of the tabs I9, 20 below the smooth fioor the relation of the arcuate tabs in the slots without the 7 use of glue.

Where desired the single glue joint between the glue tab 24. and the panel 13 may be made 'first and the entire carton may then be shipped in a flat collapsed'condition by simply folding onlinesf30 and 32. 1

I claim: f a

A container formed of one piece of sheet material and comprising a collapsible box-like structure having a back panel; a bottom panel and two side panels hinged thereto,afront panel integral withand hinged to oneof the side panels and having a glue flap adapted to be attached to the other'side panel, said fron t panel having a dispensing opening narrowerthanrthe panel and a pair of guide slots spaced laterally therefrom and extending to its lower margin so as to define with said opening a pair of panel-supporting legs adapted to be supportedfrom the bottom panel, said bottom having a dispensing hopper hinged thereto with arcuate end tabs formed for limited sliding engagement in said slots, said side panels being formed with interlo'cking means and being adapted to be locked together beneath said bottom panel soasto support the bottom against sagging, said container beingformecl with integral 7 means for closing its upper end.

JAMES R. BEDELL. 

